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    Total Loss / Writeoff - Confused!

    I unfortunately crashed my 172 cup on the 15th October, and it was recovered / sitting on my driveway. Today an assessor was sent out who confirmed it was 'probably' a write off, saying he would be sending the report to my insurance company who will then contact me. Now having never been in...
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    Amplifier and CD player upgrade question

    Right as my system currently stands I have : X360 PS3 - Performs BR, DVD and CD duties atm Quad 11L2 Front speakers - Bi-Amped using the front channels and unused channels 6 and 7 Quad L-Ite rear speakers Arcam AVR-280 Amplifier Atacama Nexus Speaker stands Chord bi-wireable speaker wire...
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    172 Cup; Start -> Now

    Thought it was about time I made a quick thread about the progress on my 172 cup. I started looking for 172 Cups earlier this year and after a few weeks of looking, spotted an 03 plate on 27k, not too far away from me. I went to veiw it, decided there and then I wanted it, and a week later it...
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    RS seatbelt pretensioner and aftermarket seat issue?

    How easy is it to take the pretensioner off my existing 172 cup seats and use these on a set of cobra subframes + cobra misanos? Are there any issues in doing this? As from the following link : http://www.cliomods.com/styling/fittingrecaros/ I've found the following quote : and am a...
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    Dent in passenger door options?

    Having just discovered a fairly deep dent approx 15 x 10 cm in the middle of the passenger side door, what are my options? Will a dent specialist be able to pull it out? If not what other options are left? I'll try and grab a photo of said dent this morning. I f*cking hate leaving my car in...
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    FAO : ITG Maxogen owners

    Before you installed your maxogens, did you remove the CAF and acoustic valve from the standard IK? Cheers Anthony
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    God of War III

    PS3 Exclusive with a vague release date of Q4 2009. Info here : http://uk.gamespot.com/ps3/action/godofwariii/video/6211896/crosshairs-god-of-war-iii-at-e3-2009 Trailer here : Hiieqlgbn2c Looks good IMO :approve:
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    Compbrake 4 pot kits

    Do these come as a complete kit? Brackets and all? Cheers Anthony
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    DA or Orbital polisher?

    After asking for a decent wax and sealant in this thread : http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=453154 I have decided to go a bit further and order a machine polisher, probably from i4detailing in order to get the CS discount. So far order itself will be around the £300 mark:o...
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    This + Forza 3 = WIN!

    *Unable embed for some reason* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v2zpx4_2LM
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    £60 for wax and sealant - reccomendations?

    As per title really, currently use 476s as LSP but no sealant, so what do you lot reccomend? Was thinking roughly £40 wax / £20ish sealant. Durability isn't an issue for the wax, as long as it lasts 3 / 4 weeks im happy. For a Mondial Blue Cup. I was thinking DJ Hard candy / Jetseal 901 combo...
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    New Dephaser time?

    I've noticed my engine sounds rather diesel like as of late, also the idle is afwul, lumpy (almost like its running on 3 cylinders), and would like some opinions on just how bad this engine sounds and if you think I need a dephaser or there are potentially more serious issues :
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    Focal component and crossover question

    As the standard sh*tty speakers are crap (drivers side intermittently crackles into life), i'm looking at a set of Focal 13cm component speakers (from MTAUDIO), specs here : http://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/product_m-focal-130a1_p-24076.htm They will be powered by an Alpine 9887r Headunit...
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    Buying a used Macbook Pro....

    As per title, my cr@ppy dell laptop is on its last legs, and I am looking to build either a desktop PC (for no more than £5 - 600), or buy a second hand unibody macbook pro as a replacement. Any users on here that could give feedback on these laptops? Also am I wise to buy a second hand MBP...
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    Windows Media Player Burn Settings help?

    I am currently trying to burn some MP3 cds for my car, but however whenever I attempt to burn one, I just get an error message on the headunit (which is an Alpine 9887r). The settings (under the Burn tab) are as follows : - Set to Audio CD - Apply Volume levelling across tracks on Audio CD's...
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    Cat / Decat fitting kit.

    I recently ordered a K-tec silenced decat, problem is I didnt realise as I ordered it that I also need the fitting kit to go along with it. (http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=2335) As I dont want to incur more postage charges from K-tec, can this kit be supplied by renault? Any...
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    Alpine 9887r HU - Powers up but no sound?

    I bought an Alpine 9887r HU for my 172 cup tonight, attempted to install it and I have encountered a problem : The HU powers up fine and reads the CDs no problem, but theres no sound at all?:S Any obvious oversights i've missed? If not any other suggestions? Many thanks Anthony
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    Alpine 9886 / 9887 Head-Units

    Looking to upgrade from the cr*ppy OE headunit in the cup, so have been looking at these two headunits : http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/head-units/cd/alpine-cda-9887r.html http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/head-units/cd/alpine-cda-9886r.html Apart from the front interface, what are the...
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    Miltek decat (172) compatibility question

    On my 172 cup I currently have a piper cat-back exhaust, and am considering a decat as my next 'upgrade'. I have seen a miltek decat from a local supplier for the 172 but it states it only fits miltek systems.... So my question is - will this decat fit 'other' systems? As my piper seems to...
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    First snaps with the D60 *Warning Poverty Spec (Cup) content inside*

    Decided to use the D60 and tripod (in some instances) for the first time last night, they aren't brilliant quaility and some questionable compositions, but i'm pretty pleased with the result : Comments welcome Cheers Anthony
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    Photography forum - truly stunning landscape photos

    Picked up a D60 yesterday, and after hunting through some photography forums I found a thread with some amazing landscape photographs : http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/718627/0
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    Is this £100 well spent?

    Looking to place another small order on CYC and have built up the following list : - Chemical Guys Strong Wash (Bug Bugger) - £5.95 - Megs Last touch 5l - £18.95 - Foam Lance - £44.95 - Valet Pro Snow Foam 1l - £5.95 - Zaino Z18 Claybar - £14.95 - Megs last touch bottle and standard sprayer -...
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    172 Cup - KW coilovers fitted

    After an afternoon supervising Pepsi and Gray while they fitted some KW V1 coilovers to my Cup (cheers lads:cool:), I thought it was only right I got some photos of it : Hope you like Cheers Anthony
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    Kam-Racing question?

    Attemped to pay for a set of coilovers today, via paypal as I was paying with my debit card, however when logged in to paypel and clicked pay, I never got a receipt via email or on the final page, I was just taken back to my shopping cart which still had the coilovers in it. Thinking I had made...
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    Stuck on a decision - Weitec or KW Coilovers?

    As per title really. Budget is £650 max, discounted FKs due to reports of the harsh / crashy ride and gaz because of the leaking dampers and poor ride. So it's down to these two really - KWs will be the V1 variants at £620 delivered while the Weitecs are £467 delivered. Anyone with experience...
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    speedbox.co.uk - 'internal server error'?

    Haven't been able to access the site for the past few days, I just get a page saying 'Internal Server Error' - has anyone else had similar problems?
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    172 Cup and 182 Photos

    As per title really - met up with a mate to take a few photos of our sports : http:/img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/gex18/S1050431.jpg"] http:/img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/gex18/S1050431.jpg[/IMG]"] http:/img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/gex18/S1050431.jpg[/IMG]"]...
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    Shocker Stickers

    Was thinking of adding one of these to the rear window - opinions? : - http://www.decalfx.com/shocker_stickers.html
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    KTR / FK Coilover suspension - any good?

    As per title, i'm hoping to purchase some coilovers next month, with a budget of £550 max, the problem being theres not much choise other then Vmaxx (put off after the washer incident), Gaz (Seem to be a poor choice going on peoples reveiws on here) or the FKs. The setup i'm looking at is ...
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    How many games does one person need? (Ebay auction).

    Jesus f*cking christ, this is a seriously epic games collection:eek: : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=330326805687
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